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Countryside U 2012 - Established Farmers

Schedule F (101) & (201) - Taxes for Farmers

Understanding the Internal Revenues Tax Code for farmers can be a bear when you are not familiar with the terms and laws. 101 will take you throught the basic line items and definitions; 201 will assist the farmer looking to complete his own taxes. Register Here.

Cost: $25 per farm operation/each course

(201) Tuesday, March 6, 2012

6 - 9pm

The Boston Store, Peninsula, OH

Instructor: Maryanne Burger, CPA

Questions: Contact Katie


Insuring Your Farm Business (Risk Management)

An in depth discussion of the legal, production and marketing risks faced by today’s small / niche farmers, coupled with use of a matrix to determine which of those risks identified in each of the three categories  should be retained, avoided or transferred. There will be subsequent discussion on how to minimize the impact of those risks retained, plus attention given on how to adequately transfer risk. Register Here.

Cost: $25 per farm operation

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

6-9 pm

The Boston Store, 1548 Boston Mills Road, Peninsula, Ohio 44264

Instructor: Jim McGuire, Wichert Insurance

Questions: Contact Katie


Ohio Livestock Care Standards Discussion

On April 10, 2012 we will be hosting a discussion ,led by the Ohio Department of Agriculture, about the new livestock care standards.  All livestock producers should attend.  These standards apply to small scale producers as well as large scale.  For example, did you know that the standards require anyone who owns or has responsibility for or of poultry to catch, lift, and move the birds humanely?  Find out more and how at this meeting.  Register Here.

Cost:  We are offering this as a no cost class.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

6-9 pm

The Boston Store, 1548 Boston Mills Road, Peninsula, Ohio 44264

Questions: Contact Katie